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Victim Identified In Fatal Crawford County Car Crash

The person who was killed in a Crawford County vehicle crash Sunday has been identified as a 12-year-old boy.

Christian Chambers, 12, died from injuries he sustained when a vehicle driven by a relative went off an embankment near Natural Dam and crashed into a tree, according to an Arkansas State Police fatal accident report.

The vehicle was driven by 38-year-old Richard A. Chambers. It is not yet known if Richard Chambers is the father of Christian Chambers.

Also in the vehicle at the time of the crash was 10-year-old Curtis Chambers.

Christian and Curtis Chambers are listed in the report as living in Alma. Richard Curtis is listed as living in Vian.

Both Richard and Curtis Chambers were injured. The extent of their injuries was not revealed.

Richard Chambers was driving his 2004 Ford Taurus south on Arkansas 59 at about 5:15 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve, went off the road and struck a tree. Upon impact, the vehicle overturned, the report states.

Both Richard and Curtis Chambers were treated at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center.